Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-23
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yeatef83y ff1u Aiaaka VIII saUaIl tlG8 Of
PASSENGERS and 800 tons Of frsiaht, e0En-
posed ~ follows SIS sacks Of suaao,
sl5 esrrsls II oil fr0m Klliis1oe. and 100
bales Of deer skins from various p3Ets
| A pleasant passage down the coast il
reported. Tie following advises we're
reserved fr0m the ALASKAN portss
KR0M sUxKAU.
A iaxRs uambeF Of miners are leaving
fer tee rakcn country, watch IL situated
about 500 miles distant from Juneau,
necessitsting very rough j9aruey over
mountains and glaciers ts the Yzkoa
river. Themes by canoe up the river q
distance Of 80 miles several long
portaees sFs passed ard considerable
hardship Il expeTisHssd. Very little
news has been received from that re-
R1ou this year, IN fact
no oxK HAS EETuExED
Thoss Who arrive 81 those mines pre-
fer - remain az work While the season
permits. The past wiutss has beea the
seveFest known ia maay years. A great
| deal Of prospecting will be carried on
this summer, not only By tbs old miners
bat b. experienced miners from other
sections. Mr.. J. g. Hammond. and old
and well known mining engineer, re-
ports that
TIE OUTLOOK F5R THB sUMMKR
Il better than he has ever seen, even in
the palmiest days Of California. 10 the
| immediate Risinify Of juneau many
lodges have been discovered that appear
TO have well-payiHQ sres. The range in
width Il from few fest up 20 six hun
dred. The quartz is generally ef
character that 10 easily worked. The
mills 80 far erected and contemplated
are sismps- The quartz il seft and
sasily crashed; some " IL is free-mill-
ing, and some contains large psrcsnt
age Of ehIoFides-
THE GENERAL AYERAGE WORTH
Per ton runs from &250 up TO $50.
Ihese are located low down, some at the
very edge Of tide water. Althsugh bat
little prospecting has been done higher
mp, on account Of the snsw and Toe, yet
many rich leads are reported, and some
we're found while stripping" OF the
surface earth 10 placer mining. The
leads higher up are the richer. In fast,
in almost every Ruleh can be found
Groupings Of gold.
TWO sAwMILLs WE'RE sTARTKD
Up this month, and are turning out a
considerable quantity of Lumber. Build
inRs are being erected In the town and
juneau bids fair to have q building
boom this summer, a. materials are
quite plentiful.
THE SILVER Row Basin
MiAe bad q new stamp mill erected and
started into operation on the LIST inst.
The proposed tunnel Of the Union and
Alaska Mining Company was surveyed
recently. IL will be 800 fest long and
eight feet square. At the east end Of
the tunnel will be placed q 60 horse
power air compressor for the opera
ton of fo1r drills At the outer
end will be erected large ore bin, and
also one back Of the mill, tue two TO be
connected by q tFamway $500 feet long.
The work Is now we'll under way.
The juneau Literary 5 9ciety Ia gain
ing much repate, and 10 doing q large
amount Of good. IL shows that better
element is fast asserting its inhoesce.
DOUGLAS ISLAND.
The TreadQell Mining Company Is
taking ont q large quantity OF mineral.
The average worth per ton is SIS. A
large number Of miners are engaged
night and day. The tunnel extends
back nearly 600 feet. With numerous
side tunnels. Undoubtedly this is the
richest mine in the world. A large
quantity OF the latest improved ma
ehinefy has been erected. and the i'm
provemsnts alone are estimated to be
worth over q quarter of a million dol
lars.
Douglas City is situated within a
short distance Of this mine, containing
In all, nearly $50 inhabitants. Several
business houses have been established.
by shiloh supplies are furnished TO the
| indians. and miners.
TIE HooSAH MISSION
Is situated on Chichaagoff Island, and
consists Of about twenty houses. with an
Indian population of nearly 800. The
mission vas established In 1854 by Rev.
and Mrs. John w. Mcfarland, who have
resided in Alaska for the past eight
years. They arrived 10 Port Townsend
| yesterday, en- route to Pennsylvania on
= visit. The school IL discontinued in
| the spriRR and the Indians 90 of in
| several directions 10 the various can
neries and engage in fishing during the
summer. These Indians have contrast
cd q habit Of making 90 intox'oAting
liquid called hooehisoo, which caused a
/ family dispute among ID msslvss re-
Gently that resulted in several being ar
rested.
| An OLD INDIAN DOCTOR
| Failed 10 cure disease that vas q
tracted by one of the tribe. and the
rest cut bis hair OF, wsich utterly de-
bars him from the m-dieai Dr. nfession
The school Is supported nv the Bolrd Of
Home Missions Of New York, aided By
/ the Government.
PROSPEROUS BUSINESS.
Captain Harry Martin. Of the schoon
er Baird, which left Port Townsend last
July, With q cargo Of general supplies,
10 establish . store in Hoeuah village,
has gone into partnership With NJ. Van
0asken, aud is said 20 be doing a pros
peFsns business by using the schooner
fer trading purposes among the neigh.
boring villages.
The Indians employed in the mines
on Douglas Island struck o. the 10th
instant for a "raiss" in their wages
from g. to $3.50 per DAY. Mr.. Tread
veil promptly informed them that thew
could resume work at $3.50 per day or
leave.
TEE PALAcE THEATRE
AZ Juneau announces that they viii
havs minstrel troupe shortly from Sac
Francisco that will eclipse ANYTHING
hitherto vroduced fer the amusement
levers Of Alaska.
| oTHKB NOTES
On Judge Williams arrival on IN,
asst steamer, accompanied by his bride.
ihe juneau bad ssrenadtd him, and
sfteEvards banquet was spread.
James Pnlien, an old mining man.
yell known all over the coast. vas
drovaed accidentally on March y
Shiie retaining hone from his days
labor.
+. L. Bangs, formerly Of Seattle. WAS
convicted of smaRslinR last nonth IN
Snka. he received q sentence OF two
years IN at and 70 pAy = fae of Ssloo.
the fun extent of the lAw.
Mrs. +. Z Young Of Fort wranrel
vas passenger 30 san Francisco yes
terday. Tbs lady has resided 10 Alaska
for q numeeT Of wears. Both hsrself
and husband are 10 chArre OF an Indian
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